11/28/1955 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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Ma ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT: Superintendent Ira Hunsberger, being present', brought to the. Boardts attention his departmentts'need for a quantity of Crouse -Hinds mater- ial totaling in excess of $600.00. 'Funds being available to provide these, supplies, the Board directed tie Clerk to proceed with the purchase accordingly. Superintendentts Hunsbergerts recommendation for the installation of a 6000 lumen light to be mounted on Pole J- 261 -76 on Ironwood Drive, between Jefferson Boulevard and the Grand Trunk Railroad, was considered and approved. Installation of three 4000 lumen lights to be installed at the following locations were recommended by Mr. H'unsberger and approved by the Board: Intersection of Lakewood Drive and Brookton Drive Intersection of Lakewood Drive and Norton Drive Midway between 1221 and 1215 Lakewood Drive. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief, Richard J. Duck, being present, recommended the granting of retirement on disability pension of Captain George K. Geltz, at the Cap - tains's request, and advised the Board of the medical examiners report that Captain Geltz is no longer physic.ally fit for duty as a fireman. Chief Duck further recommended the promotion of Lieutenant Raymond Arendt to the rank of captain and-his transfer to fill vacancy brought about by the retiro- nt of Captain Goltz. The Board approved the Chiefis recommendation and it was so ordered, to become effective December 1, 1955• Fire Chief, R. J. Duck, then brought to the Boardts attention the Fire Department's need for additional personnel, recommending the appoint- ment of the following applicants: Edwin V. Bottorff Raymond S. Ewald Harry J. Doyle Louis M. Hedl William H. Dyer Thomas L. Latimer Anthony Romeo The Board approved.the appointments, effective December 1, 1955, subject to the regulation probationary period of six months. The time now being 11;00 A. M. G,S.T., it was so announced and the Board proceeded to open the single bid received in response to legal advertising to provide one new four -door sedan for the Fire Department., Bid was found to be as follows: Scherman- Schaus- Freeman Co. A non- collusion affidavit .and South Bend, Indiana. cebtified check for $180.00 Accompanidd the bid. l —1956 Studebaker Commander Sedan ....... $1976.16 Less allowance on 1947 Sedan...... 181.16 01795-00 Bid was accepted and contract awarded to Scherman - Schaus- Freeman Company. The Clerk was directed to issue formal purchase order accordingly. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11 :10 A. M. merman Attest. Clerk